Cedar River Transport Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Waterloo, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 27 | 0 |
| Trailers | 20 | 11 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 34 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 34 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 94% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 95% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 74% | 94% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 58% | 88% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 7 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 10 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | OK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 11 | 4.16 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 12 | 1.06 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 4.65 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.14 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 13 states. Top state IA accounts for 31% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 69%.
+8 other states with fewer inspections
| 6 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| IA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 3953A2HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3958E | False report of drivers record of duty status | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 39522H4 | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3958E1PC | False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 39355C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 39355C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |